Verse 7
Luke 18:7
New Living Translation
7
Even he rendered a just decision in the end. So don’t you think God (Elohim) will surely give justice to his chosen people who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off?
Original Language Text
greek
ὁ δὲ θεὸς οὐ μὴ ποιήσῃ τὴν ἐκδίκησιν τῶν ἐκλεκτῶν αὐτοῦ τῶν βοώντων ⸀αὐτῷ ἡμέρας καὶ νυκτός, καὶ ⸀μακροθυμεῖ ἐπ’ αὐτοῖς;
English Translation
But God will certainly not bring about the vengeance of His elect, who cry out to Him day and night, and will He be slow to help them?
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
Done.
Sign in to save notes and annotations.
Chapter 18 Context
1
One day Yashua (Jesus) told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never giv...
Focus ↗
2
“There was a judge in a certain city,” he said, “who neither feared God (Elohim) nor cared about peo...
Focus ↗
3
A widow of that city came to him repeatedly, saying, ‘Give me justice in this dispute with my enemy....
Focus ↗
4
The judge ignored her for a while, but finally he said to himself, ‘I don’t fear God (Elohim) or car...
Focus ↗
5
but this woman is driving me crazy. I’m going to see that she gets justice, because she is wearing m...
Focus ↗
6
Then the Lord said, “Learn a lesson from this unjust judge.
Focus ↗
7
Even he rendered a just decision in the end. So don’t you think God (Elohim) will surely give justic...
8
I tell you, he will grant justice to them quickly! But when the Son of Man returns, how many will he...
Focus ↗
9
Then Yashua (Jesus) told this story to some who had great confidence in their own righteousness and...
Focus ↗
10
“Two men went to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a despised tax collector.
Focus ↗
11
The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed this prayer : ‘I thank you, God (Elohim), that I am not lik...
Focus ↗
12
I fast twice a week, and I give you a tenth of my income.’
Focus ↗
13
“But the tax collector stood at a distance and dared not even lift his eyes to heaven as he prayed....
Focus ↗
14
I tell you, this sinner, not the Pharisee, returned home justified before God (Elohim). For those wh...
Focus ↗
15
One day some parents brought their little children to Yashua (Jesus) so he could touch and bless the...
Focus ↗
16
Then Yashua (Jesus) called for the children and said to the disciples, “Let the children come to me....
Focus ↗
17
I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God (Elohim) like a child will never...
Focus ↗
18
Once a religious leader asked Yashua (Jesus) this question: “Good Teacher, what should I do to inher...
Focus ↗
19
“Why do you call me good?” Yashua (Jesus) asked him. “Only God (Elohim) is truly good.
Focus ↗
20
But to answer your question, you know the commandments: ‘You must not commit adultery. You must not...
Focus ↗
21
The man replied, “I’ve obeyed all these commandments since I was young.”
Focus ↗
22
When Yashua (Jesus) heard his answer, he said, “There is still one thing you haven’t done. Sell all...
Focus ↗
23
But when the man heard this he became very sad, for he was very rich.
Focus ↗
24
When Yashua (Jesus) saw this, he said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the Kingdom of God (Elo...
Focus ↗
25
In fact, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter...
Focus ↗
26
Those who heard this said, “Then who in the world can be saved?”
Focus ↗
27
He replied, “What is impossible for people is possible with God (Elohim).”
Focus ↗
28
Peter said, “We’ve left our homes to follow you.”
Focus ↗
29
“Yes,” Yashua (Jesus) replied, “and I assure you that everyone who has given up house or wife or bro...
Focus ↗
30
will be repaid many times over in this life, and will have eternal life in the world to come.”
Focus ↗
31
Taking the twelve disciples aside, Yashua (Jesus) said, “Listen, we’re going up to Jerusalem, where...
Focus ↗
32
He will be handed over to the Romans, and he will be mocked, treated shamefully, and spit upon.
Focus ↗
33
They will flog him with a whip and kill him, but on the third day he will rise again.”
Focus ↗
34
But they didn’t understand any of this. The significance of his words was hidden from them, and they...
Focus ↗
35
As Yashua (Jesus) approached Jericho, a blind beggar was sitting beside the road.
Focus ↗
36
When he heard the noise of a crowd going past, he asked what was happening.
Focus ↗
37
They told him that Yashua (Jesus) the Nazarene was going by.
Focus ↗
38
So he began shouting, “Yashua (Jesus), Son of David, have mercy on me!”
Focus ↗
39
“Be quiet!” the people in front yelled at him. But he only shouted louder, “Son of David, have mercy...
Focus ↗
40
When Yashua (Jesus) heard him, he stopped and ordered that the man be brought to him. As the man cam...
Focus ↗
41
“What do you want me to do for you?” “Lord,” he said, “I want to see!”
Focus ↗
42
And Yashua (Jesus) said, “All right, receive your sight! Your faith has healed you.”
Focus ↗
43
Instantly the man could see, and he followed Yashua (Jesus), praising God (Elohim). And all who saw...
Focus ↗